By Melinda L. Lucas
A new principal for Albany Junior/Senior High School was hired at a special noon meeting of the AISD board of trustees on Friday, June 2.
Ezra Chambers, who has served as principal of Abernathy High School since 2018, was the recommendation of superintendent Jonathan Scott. Kim Fuentes’ motion to extend a contract, which included no other details, was seconded by Joe Tidwell and passed unanimously.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Local volunteers are being asked to show up at the Chamber of Commerce office located in the Depot on Saturday morning for the annual city-wide clean-up.
“We will concentrate our efforts on Main Street, the creek beds, downtown, and Cook Field Road out to the Fandangle grounds,” Chamber manager Brandi Lehew said. “We are asking people to bring their yard tools and help us get the public areas ready for all the visitors who will be in town in a couple of weeks for the Fandangle.”
By Melinda L. Lucas
Drawings by Cheyenne warriors are being hung on the walls of the Old Jail Art Center this week, and Fort Worth artist Corrie Thompson is installing her works in the upstairs galleries as preparations are made for the opening of the summer exhibitions.
The opening will start with a members’ viewing and reception, along with a time to meet Thompson, on Saturday, June 10 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Albany residents may wonder what’s going on with all the sirens on Saturday morning; it will not be an emergency but rather a tribute to a community servant who worked behind the scenes until she was not physically able to.
A Memorial Ride for Kristi Brooker will be held Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 a.m., with fire trucks and firemen from several counties expected to participate. She died several months ago after a long battle with cancer, continuing her service for much of that time.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A wide variety of activities will be offered in Albany during the last two Fridays and Saturdays in June to help entertain the crowds of visitors coming to town for the Fort Griffin Fandangle, as well as local residents.
Free events will be offered on all four of those days including a quilt show, tracker organ concert, calliope concert, car museum, viewing the Picket House, longhorns on the Courthouse Square, and exhibits and activities at the Old Jail Art Center.
By Donnie A. Lucas
With opening night for the 85th anniversary performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle just over a week away, just about everyone involved in the annual outdoor production is rehearsing or preparing on a daily basis.
The show is set to open on Friday, June 16, with performances also set for Saturday, June 17 and the following weekend on June 23 and June 24.
Overall, ticket sales have been brisk, according to the Fandangle ticket office located in the Depot.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Local businesses and residents are encouraged to join with patriots across the United States next Wednesday, June 14 in the annual celebration of Flag Day.
Individuals and business owners who have their own flags are asked to put them up for the day, except in case of inclement weather.
Typically, flags are put out by volunteers on holidays, but it is usually limited to the downtown block and a few other locations.
Flag Day was first observed across the nation in 1877, the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the national symbol.
Isaiah Dockins, a 2021 graduate of Albany High School, graduated with a HART Certificate – Commercial Refrigeration & A/C from South Plains College on May 12.
Dockins was among more than 1,800 students recognized for their academic achievement and resilience in a changing world.
He is the son of Sky and Johnny Dockins and Brianna Torrez.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A new set of prize categories has been announced for the annual Ft. Griffin Fandangle Parade set to roll through downtown Albany on Saturday, June 17.
As part of the 85th anniversary celebration for the Fandangle, the parade committee has been out rounding up entries in an attempt to make this a memorable event, co-chairman Megaen Birdwell said.
In addition to a couple of special celebrity judges, the parade committee has selected Johnny Musselman to serve as the Parade Marshal.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The registration period for the annual summer Day Camp sponsored by ResourceCare is currently open online through the month of June.
The program will be held on July 10-14 and July 24-28 this year for Albany area residents. Parents are asked to notice that Day Camp is only two weeks this year instead of the usual three-week period, and there is an open week in between.
